Mortality

Pronunciation

Definition 1

Refers to the state of being mortal (destined to die). In medicine, a term also used for death rate, or the number of deaths in a certain group of people in a certain period of time. Mortality may be reported for people who have a certain disease, live in one area of the country, or who are of a certain gender, age, or ethnic group. (NCI Dictionary)

Definition 2

The ratio of deaths in an area to the population of that area, expressed as deaths per 1000 per year. (NCI Thesaurus)

Definition 3

All deaths reported in a given population. (NLM, Medical Subject Headings)

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